Asking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)NotfollowingcompanypoliciesLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnprofessionalattireShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingaboutdisabilitiesMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Making ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnbuttoningher blouseOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateFailing tocheckreferencesAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)NotfollowingcompanypoliciesLack ofopen-endedquestionsAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewUnprofessionalattireShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentAskingwhere thecandidatelivesBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingaboutdisabilitiesMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Making ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateAsking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot readingthe resumein advanceUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobUnbuttoningher blouseOffering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateFailing tocheckreferences

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  2. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  3. Not following company policies
  4. Lack of open-ended questions
  5. Allowing only five minutes for the interview
  6. Unprofessional attire
  7. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  8. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  9. Asking where the candidate lives
  10. Bad-mouthing the company
  11. Asking about disabilities
  12. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  13. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  14. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  15. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  16. Not reading the resume in advance
  17. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  18. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  19. Unbuttoning her blouse
  20. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  21. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  22. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  23. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  24. Failing to check references